History: (What If? II#53/3) - When Calypso decided to torment Spider-Man
by sending the Lizard after him, Spider-Man killed the Lizard three seperate
times with Curt Connors dying his final death the third time. Days later,
Spider-Man visited the apartment of Martha and Billy Connors to explain what
had happened. Martha explained that she had expected something like this
every since her husband had first become the Lizard. Billy, on the other
hand, blamed Spider-Man for his father's death as Martha tried to explain
that Billy had idolized his father. One week later, Spider-Man arrived Midtown
General Hospital where he found Martha Connors, who explained that during
his father's funeral, Billy had been very silent and for days after, Billy
had just sat in his room staring. She then told Spider-Man that earlier that
morning, she had went into his room to find it empty and then had recieved
a phone call explaining that Billy had lost his right arm. Later that night,
in his hospital room, Billy Connors was confronted by Calypso, who offered
him a drink that would make him "just like daddy."

Comments: Created by Simon Furman and Dane McCart.

This reality diverged from the events seen in Spider-Man#1-5 (August,
1990-December, 1990).

After his father's death, Billy Connors tried to become like his dad in every
way, even managing to lose his right arm in an "accident." Blaming Spider-Man
for his father's death, Billy was soon confronted by Calypso, who offered
Billy an elixir that would allow him to become a human lizard, like his father.

--What If? II#53/3

THE
LIZARD

When Calypso transformed Curt Connors back into the Lizard, she sent him
against Spider-Man where she, at first, would not let him be destroyed.
Spider-Man had to kill the Lizard three times for it to be final.

--What If? II#53/3 (#53/3d,

SPIDER-MAN

When Spider-Man was attacked by a seemingly immortal Lizard, he had to kill
the Lizard three times for it be final. He then presented the news to Martha
Connors, who took it well, but her son, Billy, blamed Spider-Man for his
father's death. In the weeks that followed, Spider-Man was tormented by the
guilt caused by Billy Connors's desires to be like his father. After Billy
had lost his right arm, Spider-Man visited Martha at the hospital. That night,
Billy was offered an elixir that would transform him into a human lizard,
like his father.